The paintings you are about to see
are not all decorative. They try to depict the real
world around
us.

Attempt is mainly to document collective miseries of peoples and investigate
social pathology behind the misery. The dominant political discourse today is
dictated by the state, market and media - none bothered about the weak. The alternative
to this discourse seems to drift towards being self-obsessed - hedonist, reclusive
or esoteric. So there is a need to reiterate that hunger, poverty and violence
still afflict a vast majority of humans in the world.

The paintings endeavour to state this problem. They will have served their purpose
if they make you pause and think.

Thanks for your visit.

C.
K. Purandare

C
K Purandare comes from India, divides his time between
there and Britain. He is educated as a metallurgical
engineer and a sociologist. He is a self-taught artist
and a social commentator.
Until moving to England in 2009 he was on the editorial
board of a Scottish educational magazine - 'Stride'.
He writes regular columns for alternative development
magazines.
His work has been appreciated by zmag, Open University
UK, Medha Patkar, Jean Dreze among others.

viewers
write

Chandrashekhar,
thank you. Thank you for being one
of our conscious lot who cares about
the world in which you live. Thank
you.
Don't ever stop.Dawn Murphy, Canada

Your mind is fascinating. You make always something different, something special. I can't believe that you do it so easy , just like a breath.
Your mind is never asleep. How you get that? How you do that?Anoushka, Poland

Your paintings are an inspiration to me. I hope to learn to express emotion
and depth the way you do in your work.
Melanie, USA

I really respect what you do. I am very grateful
for all the enlightenment you inadvertently
offer me. I won't give up if you don't give
up!Kay Ciesielczyk, USA

You
do a beautiful job of making the sadness
in the world more graceful.Lysa, USA

I find your paintings intriguing. To me it
seems that they depict very random scenes,
but they all have the same melancholic feeling.
I read that you want to depict misery in the
world, and this attitude of observing and depicting
without being to direct, is something I can
relate to and appreciate a lot.
Carolin Hansson, The Netherlands

I agree with what you say in the Artist’s Statement above. It's the truth.Katerina, Russia

someone
recently said to me that we all live in a bubble,
it's wonderful when someone, like you, is adamantly
absorbed in bursting that bubble, thanks to
you.Eric, USA

...in your depiction of basic issues the mankind faces today... through your
paintings... one can discern the difference between the 'use' of art for political
message and of art itself becoming a political metaphor...National Alliance of People’s
Movements, India

I think photo-realism [in paintings] tends to get boring, of course extremely
abstract paintings tend to become plain decorative. This is why I think I like
your paintings so much, because they're not just a scene/portrait/whatever and
they aren't so abstract that I get nothing from them.Katherine Renee Williams, Ireland

…tell
the world the Truth…many thanksRubina, Egypt

Visual
story-telling and cultural narrative in your
work are fascinating. Your presentation is
utilitarian, there is no ambiguity and the
issues you tackle make uncomfortable viewing.Jayne, UK

Seeing your paintings I feel you are so conceptual
and you really think before
doing… The political paintings are very eloquent and with a direct and
powerful message!Ana Maria Hidalgo, Chile

…flair
for despairJessica, Canada

Full of energyJB, China

you are making a big difference maybe it is not noticeable now or in our lifetime;
but you are recording & dealing with subjects that others have been afraid
to tackle.Gloria, Canada

I
believe pictures like your are more and more
important in a more and more indifferent world!Nicole, Switzerland

Powerful
work and an important sad chronicle of our times
in much of your workDorothy, Canada

I
want to tell you, you have very profound and
skillful work. You are doing important work,
your messages are thought-provoking, your colors
are beautiful, your characters are expressive.
Your paintings sing with life. Was very glad
to have seen your work.Victoria Champion, USA

YOU
are the kind of artist I always wanted to be….'ll
be inspired by you for a long time.Michelle Lynn, USA